Confronting Antisemitism on the Left: Anti-Authoritarian Perspectives w/ Daniel Randall (E76)

This is a conversation with Daniel Randall.  He’s a London-based railway worker and workplace representative for the  National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers and a member of  the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty.We spoke about antisemitism on the Left as Daniel has an upcoming book on this very topic.Topics Discussed:What is left antisemitism?The ‘socialism of fools’The difference between antisemitism and other forms of hatredThe impact of Moishe Postone in our understanding of this topicAntisemitism as conspiracy theory in and of itselfHow it impacts discourse on Israel-PalestineThe specific legacy of Stalinism on anti-ZionismAnti-Zionism without Anti-Semitism‘Anti-Zionist Zionism’Isaac Deutscher’s lifeboat metaphor for Israel in the 1940sUnderstanding how one can be both a refugee and a settlerWhat’s wrong with saying ‘the Zionist entity’Edward Said’s view on thisThe example of HindutvaThe example of LebanonThe pseudo-emancipatory character of antisemitismIntersection between anti-semitism and islamophobia (‘great replacement’ conspiracy theory)How Antisemitism Animates White Nationalism (reference to the essay by Erik Ward)What happened in the UK Labor PartyNavigating sensitive discourses surrounding Israel-PalestineOn anti-nationalismRecommended BooksThat’s Funny, You Don’t Look Antisemitic: Antiracist Analysis of Left Antisemitism Paperback by Steve CohenConfronting Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century edited by Shane BurleyConfronting antisemitism on the Left: arguments for socialists by Daniel Randall (forthcoming)Music by Tarabeat.